Summer is approaching, and it is time to mark your calendar for the 2008 High School Journalism Institute. Sponsored by Indiana University’s School of Journalism, the institute is designed for high school students who have accepted a position in high school media or for those interested in learning about journalism prior to their senior year.
Participants will examine the role of the media, analyze their own and other student publications, and develop the skills needed to produce quality publications. Faculty members from Indiana and around the country will guide study during this, the 62nd consecutive journalism institute. See instructions below to obtain a registration form, postmark deadline June 6, 2008.
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Student Workshops
Television News
July 13-17; July 19-23For those who want to work on a school community television news program, this limited enrollment workshop will cover the basics of camera operation, TV news assignments, story editing and final packaging of stories.
Yearbook
July 7-11, July 13-17, July 19-23
Editors and staffers who enroll in one of the yearbook workshops will study theme development, copy preparation, editing, design and photography. Armed with specific plans for the 2009 yearbook, they prepare for their leadership roles. Students will immerse themselves in working with printers, developing advertising and business practices, and understanding legal and ethical issues as applied to successful yearbooking. Sessions are personal, challenging and demanding. Much instruction is one-to-one.
For which lab should I register?
- Editors-in-chief: for those who will be editors or co-editors
- Section Editors: for student life, academics, sports, activities, people, organizations and other section leaders
- Staff Members: for newcomers to yearbook staff
- Desktop Design: computer lab used for page design using InDesign, emphasis on fundamentals and advanced techniques of both computing and layout
Newspaper/News Magazine
July 7-11, July 13-17, July 19-23Student journalists will examine the role of the media, develop both a sense of news and news judgment, and practice their own writing, decision-making and editing skills. Participants will learn to edit the work of others, develop principles of layout and design and study staff management skills. Other topics covered include organizing effective news beats, generating story ideas, developing good staff relationships and organization, creating advertising approaches and learning legal and ethical issues.
For which lab should I register?
- Editors-in-chief: for experienced journalists who will be editor or managing editor
- Section/Page Editors: for news, opinion and assistant editors
- Basic Reporting: for newcomers to journalism, fundamentals of news
- Desktop Design: computer lab used for page design using InDesign, emphasis on fundamentals and advanced techniques of both computing and layout
- Feature Writing/Editing: must have at least one semester of journalism, feature editors welcome
- Sports: sports reporting, writing and editing for newspaper and yearbook staff members
- Opinion Writing/Editing: will cover judgments made in selecting editorial topics, researching editorials and columns, writing opinion pieces of various kinds and setting up policies for the op/ed pages.
Business/Advertising
July 13-17Advertising and business managers of both yearbooks and newspapers may learn the latest techniques in setting up advertising campaigns, creating great ads and managing the business side of publications.
Photojournalism
July 7-11, July 13-17, July 19-23
Both beginning and advanced photographers will find any of these one-week workshops to their liking. While emphasis is on photographic technique, students also study journalistic principles and digital editing fundamentals, including scanning and computer editing (using Photoshop). It is highly recommended that photographers bring a digital camera with manual override. If one is not available, a point and shoot-type digital camera will be fine. For publication quality, cameras should be at least three megapixels.
Online Journalism
July 7-11The online journalism section will give participants hands-on experiences in designing and producing Web-based high school publications. Conceptual topics will include the nature and implications of the Web as a medium, repurposing print stories, usability, site architecture, administrative concerns and support. Participants will produce a high school publication for the Web as part of their experience.
Scholarships and Awards
The honors assembly held the last day of each workshop provides an opportunity to recognize students who did outstanding work during their stay at the institute. Scholarships will be presented by IU’s School of Journalism, the Indiana Daily Student, IU’s Arbutus yearbook and the Office of Summer Sessions and Special Programs for those who enroll at Indiana University. Some are general scholarships, while others are for students intending to major in journalism after high school. Certificates of Achievement will be presented to students who successfully complete all HSJI requirements.Housing
Women and men will use separate quads of Teter Residence Hall. This fully air-conditioned dorm is near the center of campus and within a short walk of most HSJI large- and small-group sessions. All rooms are doubles, and roommate requests will be accepted if both registrations and payments are sent together.
Meals
Just like IU students who live in Teter during the school year, HSJI students will use prepaid debit cards. To give flexibility, you may choose one of two options: the $40 debit card (recommended for those in yearbook, photography, desktop, TV news, online journalism and business advertising) or the $80 debit card. If you choose the $40 plan, you should bring extra money to purchase some meals at on-campus and nearby off-campus locations. If you select the $80 plan, you should plan to eat most of your meals at campus dining facilities, but bring a little extra cash in case you run short. Campus-run food courts accept both cash and debit cards. Tax is included in the cost of the debit card. No refunds are available for unspent debit card balances. Be sure you select which plan you’d like on the registration form.
Workshop Fees
Tuition, residence hall room and most supplies cost $295 for the five day session. Add to that your choice of the $40 or $80 meal debit card. Commuter fees for local students living at home are $250 for each five day session. Between session stayovers are $50, which includes residence hall room, supervision by workshop staff and some recreational opportunities.
Typical Daily Schedule
Download a typical daily schedule for students attending the HSJI workshops: PDF or WordHigh School Journalism Institute Registration Form
Request materials from HSJI at the following address or print the forms, then complete and return them to: Linda J. Johnson, School of Journalism, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, (812) 855-0895 or e-mail her.